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Step 1 - Select the TP20 Probe Changer

To select the TP20 Probe Changer:

1. Select the Type tab in the Probe Changer dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Probe Changer).

2. In the Probe changer type list, select TP20:

Probe Changer dialog box - Type tab

3. To make this probe changer active and to load the settings that are relevant to it, click Apply. Other tabs become visible after you click Apply.

4. In the Number of probe changers box, specify the number of different types of probe changers you want to define.

5. In the Active probe changer box, select the list item that represents the probe changer you want to define. If this is the first probe changer, this shows "Probe Changer 1: TYPE=None".

6. In the Docking speed box, type a value. 5 mm/sec is appropriate for this machine configuration.

In the next step, you define the location your probe body moves to when using the probe changer to switch probe components.